Experience

Calgary Family Services

• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Worker/Counsellor

  • Nov 2007 - Present

  Providing intensive therapeutic services to individuals, children and families both in the community and school settings. Coordinating services with outside agencies and education system. Facilitating and developing treatment plans on an individual basis. Providing intensive therapeutic services to individuals, children and families both in the community and school settings. Coordinating services with outside agencies and education system. Facilitating and developing treatment plans on an individual basis.



Molholm Elementary School

• United States
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Social Work Intern

  • Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

  Managing individual and group cases for elementary school children, including: special education assessments, behavioral support plans, and crisis intervention; in-class education, including: anger management, bully-proofing, and alcohol-related education; participated in on-going consultation with special education team; short-term parent counseling; and contact with social services and outside mental health agencies. Managing individual and group cases for elementary school children, including: special education assessments, behavioral support plans, and crisis intervention; in-class education, including: anger management, bully-proofing, and alcohol-related education; participated in on-going consultation with special education team; short-term parent counseling; and contact with social services and outside mental health agencies.



Turning Point Youth Services

• Canada
• Mental Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapist

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2005

  Provided individual, family, and group therapy for adolescent males in residential treatment center.Collaborated with other mental health professionals in human services.Followed through on case management duties.Coordinated treatment team and individualized treatment planning for youth.

• Addictions Specialist

  • Dec 2003 - Jan 2005

  Facilitated substance abuse groups for adolescent male and females in residential facility and youth corrections.Provided individual substance abuse counseling for youth.Provided substance abuse training and coordination of services for Emancipation Group Home.Supervised substance abuse treatment.

• Lead Counselor at Boy’s Residential Program

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2003

  (1) Development and Implementation of Services; (2) Supervision of Direct Care and Staff; (3) Hiring and Training New Counselors